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The Outsiders - R.E.M.
[Intro]
| N.C. | %    | 
|  Em   D|    Em|  Em   D|    Em|
[Verse 1
  EmYou took me to the Drestaurant where we Emfirst met
  EmYou knocked a future shock Dcrowbar upsidEme my head
  EmI got caught with the Dstop of the Gtick-tock, Atick-tock Emclock
When you told me Dwhat you Emknew
[Pre-Chorus]
EmLost in the Dmoment
The Gday that the Amusic Emstopped
And I do reDmember Emyou
[Chorus]
CDrawing patterns with a cork on the Dtablecloth
  GPromising volDcanic chaEmnge of plot
  CWhere will this lead us?  I'm Dscared of the storm
The Emoutsiders are Dgathering, a Emnew day is born
[Verse 2]
  EmI tried to tell Dyou I am nEmot afraid
  EmYou looked up and Dsaw it all aEmcross my face
  EmSo am I Dwith you or Emam I against? 
I Emdon't think it's that Deasy - we're Emlost in regret
Now I'm Emtrying to reDmember 
The feGeling when the Amusic Emstopped
When you toDld me wEmhat you knew
[Pre-Chorus]
EmLost in the Dmoment
The Gday that the Amusic Emstopped
And I do reDmember Emyou
[Chorus]
  CDrawing patterns with a cork on the Dtablecloth
  GPromising volDcanic chaEmnge of plot
  CWhere will this lead us?  I'm Dscared of the storm
The Emoutsiders are Dgathering, a Emnew day is born
[Chorus]
  CDrawing patterns with a cork on the Dtablecloth
  GPromising volDcanic chaEmnge of plot
  CWhere will this lead us?  I'm Dscared of the storm
The Emoutsiders are Dgathering, a Emnew day is born
The Emoutsiders are Dgathering, a Emnew day is born
                Em              D     EmN.C.
The outsiders are gathering
| N.C. | % |
[Rap]
A Emman walks away when every Bmmuscle says to stay
How Gmany yesterdays - they each weigh heavy
EmWho says what changes may come?Bm  
GWho says what we call home?
I Emknow you see right through me, my Bmluminescence fades
The Gdusk provides an antidote, I am not afraid
I've Embeen a million times in my Bmmind
This is really just a Gtechnicality, frailty, reality
Uh, Emit's time to breathe, Bmtime to believe
GLet it go and run towards the sea
They Emdon't teach that, they don't Bmknow what you mean
They Gdon't understand, they don't know what you mean
EmThey don't get it, BmI wanna scream
I Gwanna breathe again, I wanna dream
I Emwanna float a quote from BmMartin Luther King
I am Gnot afraid, I am not afraid, I am not afraidEm  Bm  
I am Gnot afraid, I am not afraid, I am not afraidEm  Bm  
[Coda] 
|  Em   Bm|   G|   x6 
| G |           (fade)

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The Outsiders - R.E.M.

[Intro]

| N.C. | % |

Em D Em Em D Em

| | | | |

[Verse 1

Em D Em

You took me to the restaurant where we first met

Em D Em

You knocked a future shock crowbar upside my head

Em D G A Em

I got caught with the stop of the tick-tock, tick-tock clock

D Em

When you told me what you knew

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Lost in the moment

G A Em

The day that the music stopped

D Em

And I do remember you

[Chorus]

C D

Drawing patterns with a cork on the tablecloth

G D Em

Promising volcanic change of plot

C D

Where will this lead us? I'm scared of the storm

Em D Em

The outsiders are gathering, a new day is born

[Verse 2]

Em D Em

I tried to tell you I am not afraid

Em D Em

You looked up and saw it all across my face

Em D Em

So am I with you or am I against?

Em D Em

I don't think it's that easy - we're lost in regret

Em D

Now I'm trying to remember

G A Em

The feeling when the music stopped

D Em

When you told me what you knew

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Lost in the moment

G A Em

The day that the music stopped

D Em

And I do remember you

[Chorus]

C D

Drawing patterns with a cork on the tablecloth

G D Em

Promising volcanic change of plot

C D

Where will this lead us? I'm scared of the storm

Em D Em

The outsiders are gathering, a new day is born

[Chorus]

C D

Drawing patterns with a cork on the tablecloth

G D Em

Promising volcanic change of plot

C D

Where will this lead us? I'm scared of the storm

Em D Em

The outsiders are gathering, a new day is born

Em D Em

The outsiders are gathering, a new day is born

Em D Em

N.C.

The outsiders are gathering

| N.C. | % |

[Rap]

Em Bm

A man walks away when every muscle says to stay

How many yesterdays - they each weigh heavy

Em Bm

Who says what changes may come?

Who says what we call home?

Em Bm

I know you see right through me, my luminescence fades

The dusk provides an antidote, I am not afraid

Em Bm

I've been a million times in my mind

This is really just a technicality, frailty, reality

Em Bm

Uh, it's time to breathe, time to believe

Let it go and run towards the sea

Em Bm

They don't teach that, they don't know what you mean

They don't understand, they don't know what you mean

Em Bm

They don't get it, I wanna scream

I wanna breathe again, I wanna dream

Em Bm

I wanna float a quote from Martin Luther King

G Em Bm

I am not afraid, I am not afraid, I am not afraid

G Em Bm

I am not afraid, I am not afraid, I am not afraid

[Coda]

Em Bm G

| | | x6

| G | (fade)

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